Publications

aflatoxins b1, b2, g1, and g2 contamination in ground red peppers commercialized in sanliurfa, turkey.	aflatoxins (afs) are hepatogenic, teratogenic, imunosuppressive, and carcinogenic fungal metabolites found in feeds, nuts, wine-grapes, spices, and other grain crops. humans are exposed to afs via consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated foods. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of af contamination in powdered red peppers sold in sanliurfa. a total of 42 samples were randomly collected from retail shops, supermarkets, open bazaars, and apiaries and examined for the occurrence and levels o ...	0	25773893
the aflatoxin contamination of some pepper types sold in turkey.	in the present study, 44 red-scaled pepper and 26 red powder pepper samples obtained from various spice retailers in erzurum, and 20 isot (red pepper produced in sanliurfa) were investigated for aflatoxin contamination using thin layer chromatography. aflatoxin (b + g) was found in 8 red pepper samples (18.2%), and 3 red powder peppers (10.7%), and 1 isot sample (5%). the aflatoxin amount ranged from 1.1 to 97.5 ppb in all samples investigated. the highest amount of aflatoxin was found in red-sc ...	2004	15183993
determination of aflatoxin b(1) levels in deep-red ground pepper (isot) using immunoaffinity column combined with elisa.	deep-red ground pepper, a variety of red ground pepper, is a special spices belonging to sanliurfa and consumed both in sanliurfa and other provinces of turkey. the aim of this study was to determine the aflatoxin b(1) (afb(1)) levels of deep-red ground pepper. for this purpose, 75 samples of deep-red ground pepper (isot) marketed in sanliurfa (turkey) were purchased from bazaars and herbal shops. the occurrence and concentration range of afb(1) in the samples were investigated by microtitre pla ...	2008	18276054
subtyping of salmonella food isolates suggests the geographic clustering of serotype telaviv.	salmonella is commonly found in a variety of food products and is a major cause of bacterial foodborne illness throughout the world. in this study, we investigated the prevalence and diversity of salmonella in eight different food types: sheep ground meat, cow ground meat, chicken meat, cow offal, traditional sanliurfa cheese, unripened feta cheese, pistachios, and isot (a spice blend of dried red peppers specific to sanliurfa), traditionally and commonly consumed in turkey. among 192 food sampl ...	2015	26489049